As the year is coming to an end, the Journal of the American College of Surgeons has published a New England study on resident health. Read the AAFP Overview and a Resident Member Q & A.
Month: December 2019
Daily Press: Virginia could see its biggest-ever jump in spending on mental health treatment
Governor Ralph Northam has proposed a $228 million package to fund Virginia’s mental and behavioral health services. This 11% uptick will be put towards the state’s nine hospitals and private institutions over the next two years. If approved, Community Service Boards and other key support services will be funded in order to ease the discharge… Continue reading Daily Press: Virginia could see its biggest-ever jump in spending on mental health treatment
Editorial: Should Metro America Subsidize Rural America?
This Roanoke Times Editorial explores the polarizing comments made by Jackson Kernion and Brad Blakeman, both academics discussing the following popular, unspoken opinion - “Why bother [with economic revitalization in rural communities]? Maybe investing in rural America— especially the coalfields of Appalachia — is simply a waste of resources. Maybe the federal government should simply buy out people… Continue reading Editorial: Should Metro America Subsidize Rural America?
$44,000 for an Ambulance, Hour-Long Drives to an ER: The Impossible Cost of Healthcare in Appalachia.
Mason Adams captures Southwest Virginia's healthcare climate and the dire consequences brought on by rural hospital closures. Downgraded trauma centers, a lack of providers and reliable, cost-efficient transportation are a few things affecting a community where the median income has remained around $32,590. The article also includes testimony on how the community continues to rally… Continue reading $44,000 for an Ambulance, Hour-Long Drives to an ER: The Impossible Cost of Healthcare in Appalachia.
Southwest Virginia Graduate Medical Education Consortium 